military family

An Honest Military Spouse Christmas Poem for You

The holidays started as most of them do, With chaos and frenzy and Murphy’s Law too. ~ Shopping and cooking… Read More

8 Ways To Deal When The Holidays Just Aren’t Merry for You

[avatar user="jmcdonald" /] The holidays may be in full swing, but for some of us it means anything but a… Read More

How You Can Easily Take Your Own Holiday Family Photos

So here we are, the dawn of another December. Most of us are far from family, some of which we… Read More

5 Legit Things to be Thankful for During Deployment

‘Gasp’ What? There is nothing to be thankful for during deployment. I believe there is truly nothing done in life… Read More

Yes, Your Relationships CAN Survive Political Conversations

“There are two topics you should never discuss with friends or family: Religion and Politics.” This was the advice my… Read More

Our Family’s Transition from Service Member to Civilian

When I first met my fiancé, he was very straightforward that his career was the military. At the time, I… Read More

“Is Your Dad a Pirate?” A Tender Look at Life From the Eyes of the Military Child

I had the opportunity to read the most darling story written from the perspective of a young, military child called,… Read More

How to Get Off Shaky Ground and Find Balance as a Military Spouse

“You are very shaky” was the unsolicited observation I received from the computer-generated trainer during my last session of yoga… Read More

Adventures in PCSing Across the Country: Part 3

“LT O’Driscoll, we aren’t going to be able to deliver your HHG for two weeks.” Yes, you heard that right. Two… Read More

The Ghost of Extended Family

There were a lot of things I expected as a military wife: Deployments, TDYs, moving often and being far from… Read More

We Don’t Have Children, But We Are Still A Family

My husband and I have been married for five years and he has been in the Army for three years.… Read More

We Need To Find Our Big People Pants: Building A Stronger Community

The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems… Read More

Three Together Under this Roof Far Away

365+ days of waking up next to this kind, marvelous, loving man of mine: That is the goal. My eyes… Read More

10 Things To Know When Someone You Love Has Anxiety

As military families we recognize that our lives will never be free of struggle. These same struggles are often times… Read More

We May Be Blended, But We Are A Family

Just after our wedding, a little over two years ago, “his” and “mine” quickly became “ours.” Together, my husband and… Read More

The Infamous Christmas Truce – Then & Now

The year was 1914 and the world was immersed in war- the Great War. A war that many envisioned to… Read More

The Brave Heart Program Mends Family Bonds

From your4state.com A therapeutic program in Washington County is utilizing everything a farm has to offer to help mend relationships… Read More

What the Military Community Needs to Know About Gold Star Families

Remembering the Fallen and Supporting their Families Over the past two semesters, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know… Read More